Human Resources Specialists Salary in Columbia, SC
Median annual salary
$67,990
-10% vs US median ($75,940)
Worth after local cost of living
$75,127
cost index 90.5 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Columbia, SC
| 10th percentile | $46,200 |
| 25th percentile | $53,310 |
| Median (50th) | $67,990 |
| 75th percentile | $87,420 |
| 90th percentile | $111,550 |
| Mean | $74,370 |
| Employed in metro | 2,270 |
A Human Resources Specialists in Columbia, SC earns a median of $67,990 per year. That is 10% below the national median of $75,940 for this occupation. Because Columbia, SC has a cost index of 90.5 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $75,127 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $68,359, median gross rent $1,193/mo, and the median home value $232,400. See the full Columbia, SC cost-of-living profile.